The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13
Gneals.
North Carolina State Board of Agri-
culture.

District.
DR.. A. G. Brooks, I'd Congressional Dis
trict.
H. L. Grant, 3rd Congressional District.
Col. w. +. Green, 4th Congressional
District.
J. H. Murrow, 5th Congressional Dis
trict.
s. B. Alexander, 9th Congressional Dis
trict (elect).
A. Leazer, 9TH Congressional District.
Burwell Blanton, 9Th Congressional Dis
trict.
DIR. C. D. Smith, 9th Congressional Dis
trict.
OFFICERS.
John Robinson, Commissioner
T. X. Bruner, Acting Secretary.
C. w. Dabney, Jr., Chemist and Direc-
tor of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
TRUSTEES Of THE AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE.
The members of the Board Of Agricul-
ture, to whom are added:
W. S. Primrose, Wake.
G.. z. French, Pender.
H. E. Fries, Forsyth.
Gen. r. Barringer, Mecklenburg.
Elias Carr, Edgecombe.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
DR.. J. w. Seasons, Bethel, Lecturer.
W. H. Powell, Battleboro, Treasurer.
Fl. IT. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. VIM. Grant, Jackson, n. Z.
Capt. w. Fl. Powell, Battleboro,
N. 7. Ridley, Boykins, Va.
THE NORTH CARDINAL FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
Vice Presidents-W. r. Williams, lst
Congressional District; w. A. Darden,
I'd Congressional District; G: T.. French,
Sd Congressional District: ". +. Green,
4th Congressional District; Il. b. Fries,
9TH Congressional District; is. Reid, 9th
Congressional District; w. II. Hobson,
eth Congressional District; Burwel Blan-
ton, 9Th Congressional District; W. h.
Mcclure, 9th Congressional District.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; s.
Ohio Wilson, Vineyard, and w. h. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A.
McIver, Oaks, d. Men. Mckay, Averas-
boro; l.. L. Polk, Raleigh, and c. Nc
Donald, Concord.
n. C. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
w. G. Upchurch. Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Ohio Wilson, Vineyard.
Treasurer-J. A. Lineback, Salem.
yellow fever has appeared at Tampa,
Florida.
The large saw mill of Walker & Co.,
at Reidsville, value $4,000 was destroyed
by fire on the 9th inst.
$780, 900 worth of liquor was licked
up by the flames in New York on the
night of the 9th inst.
Gov. Vance has accepted the invita-
ton of the Cumberland Agricultural So
ciety to be present at its Annual Fair
November 10th and deliver al address.
Well done for Wilmington! 1t has
declared in favor of q subscription Of
$3.50, 900 for the extension of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad to that
city.
President Cleveland is "swinging
around the circle" His train consists of
of engine, baggage, supply cars and two
palace cars. His trip will make 4,435
miles and will occupy % days.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER will be
pleased to welcome it's friends during
Fair week at it's office in the Williamson
d Upchurch building, on Hargett street,
near the National Bank of Raleigh.
The managers of the Industrial Asso-
citation are greatly encouraged at the
prospect for a successful Fair. They are
working actively and hard, and say that
the Fair of 1887 will excel anything yet
done in he'll history.
Don't forget, when you start to the
State Fair, to put a little loose change in
your pocket with which to pay for a
years subscription to THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. It will be about the best invest
ment you will make.
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